Gram panchayat · Samakhunta block · Mayurbhanj
Rangamatia gram panchayat
Rangamatia is a gram panchayat (village council) in Samakhunta block of Mayurbhanj district, Odisha, covering 7 villages, home to 7,672 people in 1,829 households at the 2011 census. It votes in the Bangriposi assembly constituency and the Mayurbhanj Lok Sabha constituency.
- Villages
- 7
- Population (2011)
- 7,672
- Literacy
- 53.2%
- Area
- 22 km²
- LGD code
- 120339
Villages of Rangamatia
| Village | Households | Population | Literacy | SC | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jagannathpur | 446 | 1,920 | 42.3% | 0% | 98% |
| Rangamatia | 393 | 1,527 | 61.7% | 0% | 82% |
| Salbani | 200 | 1,006 | 45.9% | 0% | 100% |
| Kundalbani | 238 | 976 | 57.0% | 9% | 86% |
| Badsol | 244 | 955 | 56.8% | 0% | 84% |
| Sansul | 177 | 778 | 51.9% | 2% | 85% |
| Sapanchua | 131 | 510 | 68.2% | 16% | 70% |
Villages: Local Government Directory (lgdirectory.gov.in), Government of India — data dump of December 2022 via github.com/planemad/india-local-government-directory (December 2022). Figures: Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (village level); a dash means the census figures could not be matched to the village.
People and work in Rangamatia
The panchayat's villages added together.
- Population
- 7,672
- 3,810 male · 3,862 female
- Households
- 1,829
- about 4.2 people each
- Literacy (age 7+)
- 53.2%
- below Samakhunta block's villages (58.7%)
- Females per 1,000 males
- 1,014
- above Samakhunta block's villages (1,003)
- Children aged 0–6
- 1,076
- 14.0% of residents
- Workers
- 4,120
- 53.7% of residents
- Scheduled Castes
- 186 (2.4%)
- Scheduled Tribes
- 6,797 (88.6%)
What the 4,120 workers did
- Cultivators488 (11.8%)
- Agricultural labourers1,172 (28.4%)
- Household industry16 (0.4%)
- Other work324 (7.9%)
- Marginal workers2,120 (51.5%)
Marginal workers worked less than six months of the year.
Source: Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (village level), summed over the panchayat's villages (2011).
Facilities in the villages of Rangamatia
How many of the 7 inhabited villages of this gram panchayat had each facility within the village itself, from the Census 2011 Village Directory. Together the 7 villages cover 22 km², 38% of it sown with crops and 5% forest.
Education
- Primary school7 of 7
- Middle school3 of 7
- Secondary school1 of 7
- Senior secondary school1 of 7
- Degree college1 of 7
Health
- Primary health centre1 of 7
- Health sub-centre3 of 7
- Anganwadi centre7 of 7
Water & power
- Treated tap water0 of 7
- Hand pump7 of 7
- Electricity for homes5 of 7
Roads & transport
- All-weather road7 of 7
- Public bus0 of 7
- Mobile phone coverage7 of 7
Services
- Post office or sub post office2 of 7
- Commercial bank0 of 7
- Ration (PDS) shop6 of 7
- Weekly haat2 of 7
- Primary schools
- 10
- Middle schools
- 4
- Secondary schools
- 3
- Degree colleges
- 1
- Primary health centres
- 1
- Health sub-centres
- 3
Main crops named by villages: Sabai Grass (6), Paddy (2), Bamboo (1). Handicrafts: Grass Mats (3).
Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook: Village and Town Directory (Odisha). The facilities were recorded for the 2011 census (reference year 2009 for most items); many places have changed since. Facilities in towns are not included.
Other gram panchayats in Samakhunta block
- Balidiha
- Baunsabilla
- Bhaluki
- Gundihudi
- Kalapathar
- Kendua
- Khandia
- Kuchilaghati
- Mahulia
- Paikabasa
- Samakhunta
- Sindurgoura
- Sirishbani
Panchayat boundaries and village lists change with notifications by the Government of Odisha; check the block office for the current position. Know something about Rangamatia? Share it with us.